Dominican Republic vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
89.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
28th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 89.9% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th of 85 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 45.3% | 6.0% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 70.2% | 4.8% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 82.4% | 5.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 88.8% | 6.3% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Dominican Republic or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 89.9% against 84.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 5.9%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release